Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-16

matter was referred TO committee, 10 re-
port Il to subsequent meeting
Baltimore Conference NJ. f. Church
SOutli-Adjournment.
This conferercs which has been 10 session
in Leesburg since last Ibursday, adjourned
last night. Martiusburg, W. Va, was selec
ted as the next place of meeting. Revs. AL
fred a. Eskridge, Francis NJ. Mills, David
Thomas, Thomas Hildebrand, George Stew.
enson, Henry Hoffman, Francis H. Hickey
John w. Tongue, Joshua M. Grandin ellison
| Nancy, Maybury G. Balthis, Aaron Boone,
Andrew Robey, William Hedges, John W.
Evan, Ephraim l.. Kregier, Nelson Head
William c. Maloy and Wesley Hammond
were continued in the superannuated rele-
H Crenshaw, John w. Boteler, Jos. J.
Engle, James Beatty, Adam p. Boude,
George r. Jefferson, p. S. E. Sixeas, J. New
man Hank, Asbury R. Martin, Joseph n.
Sprangler and Francis A. Mercer in the sup.
ernumerary relation. Rev Thomas Cooper
was readmitted from the West Virginia
Conference. Rev. Jno. Landstreet was con-
| tinued in the superannuated relation. A
resolution that the conference cease contrib
uting towards the Wesleyan Female Inati.
tnte unless improvements cease was
adopted.
Rev DR.. S. K. Cox, from the board OF
church extension, reported slight increase
in receipts; $3.50 have been appropriated.
Thirty two church have been aided A
woman's branch has paid the special work
of building parsonages. Those who have
been appointed on the board are Miss Eva
Eggleton, Miss Clara Tucker, Mrs. Chas.
Shipley, Miss Rose Bunting, Miss Lucy
Dorsey, Miss NJ. B. Corson, Mrs. ]. H. Fig
gett, Miss Mollie Conrad, Miss Fannie Sher-
the treasurer showed that for the work
81 600 had been paid The amount assessed
for the coming year is $4,000, apportioned
as follows: Baltimore district, S625; East
Baltimore, $3.50; Washington, $500; Win
chester, $3.50; Rockingham $500; Roanoke,
$415: Lewisburg, $500, and Moorefeld, $3.50.
Mr.. T. ]. Magruder, from the joint board
of finance. reported that the amount of as
sessments for bishop, superannuated fund
and education would amount to $4,000.
The report of the Sunday school board
showed S43 5S5 expended. The report rec.
ommerded Sunday school day, and close
attention to libraries, and was adopted.
The report of the treasurer, Mr.. Il. Fl. Gar
rigue, of Baltimore, showed Sl7,474 COL
| lected.
The committee on temperance recon.
mended the readoption of the resolutions Of
last conference, which was done. On mo-
ton OF Rev. Rumsey Smithson it was re-.
solved that the conference indorse the work
of the Womens Christian Temperance
Union Of Virginia.
The report Of the statistical committee
showed local preachers, 1902; white mem
bers, 81 300; colored members, 81 adults
baptized, 1,744 infants baptized, 1850;
churches. All; parsonages, 10S; value,
1858, 5T.
Memorial service was held by Bishop
Keener. Rev. Samuel w. Haddaway, of
| Washington, read memoir On Frank Mont
gomery Strother, who was born in Fauquier
county, Va, in 1852, and was converted at
| the age of 10.
Rev. ]. Watts Shoaff read the memoir of
Rev. Leonidas Rosser Greene, who was
borne in Stafford county, Va, 1858.
The appointments for the ensuing confer
ence year were read out, among them being
the following:
Washington District-Samue Rodgers
Presiding Elder. Alexandria, r. Smilhson ;
Falls Church, J. W. Duhey; Fairfax Cir
cult, o. c. Beall Dranesville, ?. c. Coe ;
Leesburg, Iaac w. Canter; Hamilton, B.
w. Bond Hilsboro' Circuit, j. r. Van
Horne; Mddleburg, G. M. Brown; Lou
doun Circuit, ]. c. Dice, j. H. Light; Pied
mont Circuit c. A. Joyce, w. A. Sites, l..
II. Crenshaw, sup; Linden Circuit. W. K.
Marshall; Warrenton, J. C. G.. Newton :
Fauquier Circuit, D. F. Eutsler; Occoqusu
Circuit C. B. sutton; Sudley Mission. W.
R. Stringer; Brentsvile Mission, F. Furr !;
Morrisville Mission, N. n. Hall; Stafford
Circuit, J. W. Steele; Fredericksburg, r. R.
S. Hough. Randolph Macon College, ]. A.
Kern, professor.
| Winchester District S. Martin,
Presiding Elder. Winchester, G. T. Tyler !;
Winchester Circuit, ]. H. Delaney Cedar.
vile Circuit, S. Townsend; Front Royal, j..
E. Armstrong; Warren Circuit, D. l.. Reid !;
Berryville Circuit, W. J.. Lynch, S. H..
Engle, j. ]. Enge sup wildwood Circuit,
+. H. Shipley; Bruceown Circuit, F. A.
Strother, ]. P. Stump.
Rockingham District-J. H. Waugh, Pre-
siding Elder. Staunton. j. S. Gardner;
Harrisonburg, L. C. Miller; Bridgewater,
E. s. KILLER, F. ). Prettyman Parnasus
and Mt Sidney, r. S. Cunningham, G. X.
Jefferson Monterey, W. w. Waters; Crab
Bottom, II. A. Brown Augusta, W. L. Dol
ly; Staunton Circuit, W. o. Ross Bells
Valley, C.. g. Linthicum Waynesboro', J..
F. Boges Port Republic, H. D. Bishop /;
New Hope. G. T. D. Collins; Rockingham,
r. NJ. Wheeler; East Rockingham Circuit,
L. L. Lloyd /; Mines, ". NJ. Lane Furnace
Mission, A. c. McNeer; Marksville, B. b.
White LuQy, J. II. Davidson Mt. Jack
son Mission. ]. S. Hopkins; New Market
Mission, T. T. Briefly. W. A. Harris, Wes'
leyan Female Institute.